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Architectural specification A Architectural specification The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in Table 8. TABLE 8 Feature Scalability Architecture Description Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches 32 switches, 7 hops 1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex 2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex

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4424 Blade Server SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual
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Architectural specification
A
Architectural specification
The SAN I/O Module meets the specifications shown in
Table 8
.
Supported HBAs
For a complete list of interoperable hardware, visit the Brocade Connect Web site at:
and follow the links to the latest compatibility matrix. From the main page, select Technical
Resource Center, then Documentation Library. Finally, choose Compatibility and Scalability
Information.
For more information and a list of supported HBAs, refer to your Dell PowerEdge documentation.
Fibre Channel standards compliance
The SAN I/O Module switch meets or exceeds the Fibre Channel standards for compliance,
performance, and feature capabilities as defined in the Brocade standards compliance list. This
information is available at:
TABLE 8
Architecture
Feature
Description
Scalability
Full-fabric architecture with maximum of 239 switches
Certified maximum
32 switches, 7 hops
Performance
1.063 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
2.125 Gbit/sec line speed, full duplex
Fabric latency
(Fabric Switch Mode only)
<2.1 µsec with no contention
Maximum frame size
2112-byte payload
Class of service
Class 2
Class 3
Class F (interswitch frames)
Port types
FL_Port
F_Port
E_Port
N_Port
Fabric services
(Fabric Switch Mode only)
Simple Name Server, Registered State Change Notification